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*Sigh* It seems I still don't have it figured out, and since it seems I didn't explain myself that well last time, I will try to be more clear (although one detail is different, so don't compare this with my previous e-mail...). Excuse any repetition--I was told that the two paint marks on my crankshaft are both TDC for #1, but one is intake, the other exhaust. Further, I was told that if the paint mark is for intake, the lil black piece on top of the distributor, but under the cap (what is its name?) should be pointing in the direction of #1, and that this would only be different if someone had altered the reference point for my car's timing (how can I tell if this has occur ed, since I suspect it?). If I am mistaken here, then my problem would probably be solved, but assuming otherwise, I will go on. When one of the paint marks is in the right location, the lil dohickey IS pointing towards #1, but I am unable to turn the distributor enough to get the notch lined up with it since the generator and crankshaft casing are in the way. What confuses me here is that the car did run only a month ago, and no one has taken the distributor out, which tells me that--correct me if I am wrong--the position for TDC#1 is different for my engine for some reason, and that further, where the dohickey moves when the crankshaft is turned to the other paint mark I can get the notch lined up with it. Also, why would it be in the exact opposite direction of where I am told to be, and why would the figure Muir gives in his book for a T3 be different from both locations it lands? The only thing I can think of is that the reference point for TDC#1 has been changed, and that the position which I can line it up at is TDC#1, would this be a safe assumption? Is there any way that the notches on the crankshaft could not match up with TDC#1? I would simply try to start the car and see what occurs, but since I got it back from impound the engine won't even turn over, and I'm not sure why (perhaps a severed wire, but I'm not certain). Once I get enough people over to my house I'm going to push it into the garage (it is now in the driveway and I'm not about to jack it up on anything but a level surface, and I can't move it to the street for fear of it getting towed again) where I can then go about figuring out what they did to the front end and why it won't start. Sincerely, Christopher J. Valade P.S. I've been doing my best to keep up with the list via the web site. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org